Sona counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: Maven of the Strings
Lane: Support
Source tier: S

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S
Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
Brandthe Burning VengeanceMid16A

Useful alongside this pick

Jinxthe Loose CannonDragon / ADC3B
Kog'MawTHE MOUTH OF THE ABYSSDragon / ADC2S
Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18S
ZeriTHE SPARK OF ZAUNDragon / ADCS
Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Blitzcrank

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 Aria of Perseverance shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE Static Field lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap

Pyke

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 Aria of Perseverance shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 BONE SKEWER lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Leona

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 Aria of Perseverance shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis

Nautilus

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 2 Aria of Perseverance shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 1 DREDGE LINE lets this counter stay on it.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor

Brand

Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Support so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
This pick's 2 Aria of Perseverance shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Liandry's Torment
The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Jinx

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 Aria of Perseverance shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Kog'Maw

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 Aria of Perseverance shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Vayne

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 Aria of Perseverance shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Zeri

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 Aria of Perseverance shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Bloodthirster
The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Caitlyn

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 Aria of Perseverance shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Sona in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Sona: Blitzcrank (Support), Pyke (Support), Leona (Support), Nautilus (Support), Brand (Mid). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Sona in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Sona describes a shield in Aria of Perseverance (ability 2); healing or regeneration in Aria of Perseverance (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Sona is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Sona in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Sona, in purchase order: Tear of the Goddess then Ardent Censer then Harmonic Echo then Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Runes: Aery, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Revitalize, Transcendence. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mikael's Blessing. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Sona play in Wild Rift?

Sona is a Support and Mage by Riot's classification and is played in Support. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows S tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.